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Ramadan & fastingFrom the masjid's own video, Mar 21, 2026.

Ramadan should put Allah above your desires

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“We make Allah Azza wa Jal greater in all of our affairs.”

The khateeb, at 14:52

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In one sentence

Ramadan and Eid should renew our obedience, taqwa, and commitment to making Allah greater than our desires, hardships, and worldly habits.

The khutbah in 6 steps

  1. Acknowledges suffering in Gaza, Sudan, and personal lives.
  2. Connects Ramadan to the Prophet’s early history, migration, battles, and communal hardship.
  3. Explains Eid as a celebration of guidance, obedience, and Ibrahim’s legacy.
  4. Interprets Ramadan’s purpose as glorifying Allah and attaining taqwa.
  5. Urges lawful earnings, Allah-conscious speech, and restraint from extravagance on Eid.
  6. Closes with supplications for forgiveness, oppressed Muslims, and future Ramadans.
Try this week
Leave unlawful earnings and avoid questionable financial practices.
Before making a comment, message, or reaction, ask whether Allah will be pleased with it.
Celebrate Eid without extravagance, food waste, or reducing it to shopping and consumption.
Reflect on Quranic verses and continue seeking taqwa after Ramadan.
Make dua with greater seriousness while responding to Allah through obedience.
Sources the khateeb cited
Surah 2Used to explain completing Ramadan, glorifying Allah for guidance, and showing gratitude.
Surah 2Used to connect fasting with attaining taqwa.
Surah 2Used to explain dua, Allah’s nearness, and believers’ responsibility to respond to Allah.
Surah 2Used to frame the Prophet’s mission as the fulfillment and restoration of Ibrahim’s legacy.
Sahih MuslimUsed to connect distant communal tragedies with shared Muslim concern.
Quotes

In the khateeb's words

“the Muslim ummah which Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam described as a jasad is bleeding from many wounds and not one tragedy but many tragedies”
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“what we're celebrating here in Eid we're celebrating here is the restoration of the legacy of Ibrahim a.s.”
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“let us indeed make it a time when we inshallah reflect upon the ayat of the Quran we attain the taqwa we make Allah Azza wa Jal greater in all of our affairs”
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“Allah Azza wa Jal was greater than our thirst He was greater than our desires”
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Talk about it at home

For the dinner table

The khutbah reminds us that Muslims have faced hardship throughout history, just as people are suffering in Gaza, Sudan, and in their own lives today. Ramadan teaches us that Allah can be greater than our thirst, desires, and difficult circumstances. Eid is meant to celebrate obedience, guidance, gratitude, and the legacy of Ibrahim, not simply food, shopping, or gifts. After Ramadan, we should keep choosing lawful actions, thoughtful speech, Quranic reflection, taqwa, and sincere dua. The khutbah closes by asking Allah to help oppressed Muslims and return us to future Ramadans with faith, health, safety, and peace.

  1. When did you notice Allah becoming greater than one of your wants or difficulties?
  2. What is one way our family can celebrate Eid without wasting food or money?
  3. How can our actions show Allah that we truly mean our duas?
Where it was given

The masjid

Islamic Center of Irving2555 N Esters Rd, Irving, TX 75062Jumu'ah First khutbah 2:00 PM, salah 2:25 PM · second khutbah 3:15 PM, salah 3:40 PMArchiveAll khutbahs at ICI95 khutbahs
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